[Shop-talk] Stainless steel welding

[Chadwick E. Labno]

Thanks, I'll definitely give that a try.
chad

Dave Russell wrote:

> I have found "Thermacote-Welco" flux for torch welding of 300 & 400 
> series stainless to work very well. It comes as a dry powder to be 
> mixed with water. I expect that your local welding supply shop could 
> supply it or an equivalent. The welding doesn't work so well at all 
> without a flux.
>
> Dave Russell
>
> Chadwick E. Labno wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the replies, very interesting reading but the fact is
>> I'm welding an auto exhaust not a nuke plant so I just may
>> get a couple of 308 TIG rods and see what happens. It's
>> under the car so no one will see it. It's not structural, only
>> needs to be leak free. I'll let you know.
>> thanks again,
>> chad